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World Economy, Local Self-Storage
This week the World Economic Forum is meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, where the world's foremost thinkers in business, politics, academia, media, technology and manufacturing are discussing the state of the world and how to improve it for

Police Uncover Skeleton in Tampa Bay-Area Self-Storage Unit
This week the skeletal remains of a woman who died in 1995 were discovered this week in a unit at U-Stor Self Storage in Clearwater, Fla.

Self-Storage Discounting: Factors to Consider Before Offering Concessions to Customers
The discounting of rental rates has become a surefire way for self-storage operators to gain market share. However, there are some concession practices that can hurt a self-storage operation in the long run. Here are some things operators should

Inside Self-Storage World Expo Ancillary Symposium Focuses on Increasing Income
Because self-storage businesses have set expenses with few variables, business owners have an opportunity to increase their revenue by adding ancillary income streams. By offering additional services, owners can increase their bottom line and

Extra Space Storage to Release Complete 2011 Financial Results
On Feb. 21, self-storage real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage Inc. will release financial results for the three months and year ended Dec. 31. Company representatives will also host a conference call at 1 p.m. EST on Feb. 22 to discuss

San Diego Self Storage Sets New Record for Holiday Toy Donations
San Diego Self Storage (SDSS), an operator with 19 facilities in the Greater San Diego area, collected 10,726 toys during its 2011 Toys for Tots holiday-donation drive, establishing a new company record. The company collected 8,570 toys in 2010.

The Storage Center Two-Property Portfolio in Louisiana Sold
In a $1.8 million transaction, Gulf Coast operator The Storage Center sold a two-property self-storage portfolio in Baton Rouge, La., on Dec. 23. The company still has 11 self-storage facilities throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Facility Managers Can Earn Free Trip to Vegas on Self-Storage Talk
Enter the Loving Las Vegas contest, sponsored by Chateau Products Inc., on Self-Storage Talk (SST). Beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 25, and running through Valentine's Day, managers (or owner-managers) can take a shot at winning a prize package valued

Thoughts from the Road: Can Your Self-Storage Facility Be Found Online?
Self-storage operators need to take an objective look at their business’s profile on the Internet. This goes well beyond the visibility of an operator's website and should include places such as Google, Bing and Yahoo maps.

Chicagoland Self-Storage Facility Sold to Safeguard
A real estate fund managed by Morgan Stanley recently acquired a 69,945-square-foot, 698-unit self-storage facility in McCook, Ill. The facility had been managed by Extra Space Storage Inc. on behalf of JSM Ventures but will be rebranded as

StorageMart Self Storage Awards $5,000 in Scholarships to Essay Contest Winners
StorageMart, a self-storage company with more than 130 locations across the United States and Canada, recently gave away $1,000 scholarships to five students pursuing degrees at various levels of higher education as part of the its 2012